The Wall That Heals arrives in McHenry Township

The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, was delivered Wednesday to Johnsburg, preceded by a motorcade.

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Illinois State Trooper Joe Garcia opens the truck containing The Wall That Heals after it was delivered by motorcade Wednesday to McHenry Park in Johnsburg.

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Spectators watch as a motorcade delivers The Wall That Heals on Wednesday. The half-scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial will be open to the public 24 hours a day from Thursday through Monday.

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Matthew Morrison holds a flag as he records video with a smartphone as a motorcade delivers The Wall That Heals to Johnsburg.

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Stephanie Stade of McHenry pulls up in a tractor to watch the arrival of The Wall That Heals on Wednesday in Johnsburg.

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Marsha Nelson of McHenry Township holds flags as she watches the motorcade arrive with The Wall That Heals.

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Truck driver Mark Carlson unlocks the truck containing The Wall That Heals, which was delivered by motorcade to McHenry Park in Johnsburg.

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Marsha Nelson of McHenry Township holds flags as she watches the motorcade arrive with The Wall That Heals on Wednesday.

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McHenry County road pirate Edward Flavin of Algonquin poses for a photo in front of the truck containing The Wall That Heals after he helped deliver it with a motorcade Wednesday to McHenry Park in Johnsburg.